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Band Parade.

The bands in attendance at the muster at
Greenwood Garden made parade of the
city streets yesterday morning. They pre-
sented a fine appearance and played some ex-
cellent music. There were eight bands in
the procession, and came from the following
places; Strong, Livermore Falls, Athens,
Levant, Skowhegan, Oxford, Buxton and
Waterville. The Strong band was the larg-
est, consisting of 81 pieces. The parade was
led by Drum Major Bean.
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ATTEMPTED Burglary.

About midnight Thursday, an attempt was
made to enter the house of Sarah Trott, on
Island Avenue, Peaks Island. Mrs. Trott
S ;:s ;assne in the house at the time. The in
truders tore out a screen at one of the win
dows and were attempting to enter when
they knocked over three or four plants that
were setting on the shelf, which fell to the
floor making loud noise. They made off
without securing any plumber.
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DEATHS

In this city, Laura j., wife of B. o. Godding,
aged "a years 6 months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.1
:. In this city, Aug 26, Ella May, daughter of f.
w. and Ella Skillin, aged months
:. Funeral on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at
No. AZ Cedar street.
AZ Bowerv Beach, cape Elizabeth Nathaniel
Hibbird, aged IA years.
In Gray, Aug. %, Ernest A. Libby son of Fred
N. and Racine Fogg Libby of West Somerville,
Mass. aged years months.
In Brunswick, Aug "a, Abigail W., wife OF VIM
Work aged 10 years IL months.
In Dayton, Aug. "a, James w. Staples, aged Al
years months.
win, aged 70 years IL months,-formerly of Bid
deford.
In Waterford, Aug 10, DIR. W. P. Sbattuck, aged
SO years.
In Nobleboro. Aug. 10, Mrs. Sally Hatch. aged
80 years month";
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Theft

Yesterday morning jeremiah Black went
INTO Goss's shoe store, kicked off an old pair
OF snoes, put on new pair, and took French
leave Inc police station was notified and
omcer hussey arrested Black on Green
street. 1t is reported that Black assaulted
MIR. Goss when he demanded nav for his
shoes.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.


BEFORE RECORDER DYER.
FRIDAY.-John Harkins. Intoxication. Fined
80 and costs.
Patrick Sullivan and Patrick Murphy Intoxi-
cation: Fined So and One-half costs.
Patrick Murphy. Malicious mischief. Fined
So and costs.
Dora Richardson. Common night walker
Three months in the county jail
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Real Estate Trars.o-s

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis.
try of Deeds:
Peaks Island-J. w. Sterling to 7. A. Foster
81 and other considerations.
Diamond Island Elizabeth Samson to Il. f..
Cox 81 and other consideration.
Standish-E. Libby to j. N. Hooper. S25
Napes--Asher Davis to J.. Z. Crockett.
Harrison-George S. Pitts to Samuels Harding.
500. s4GEs
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The Engadlne

Bouquet, Atkinson's new perfume. This superb
dstillation sweety recalls fragrant Swiss flowers
Bright jewels, in setting of perpetual snow.
WchoO W&St
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1IRssENGER's NOTICE.
once OF the sheriff of Cumserian.
County.

once OF the sheriff OF Cumberland
County.
State OF Maine. Cumberland IS. August 20, A. ID.
1887.
THIS Is to give notice, that on the twenty-1fth
Il day OF August, A. ID. 1887, a Warrant IN
Insolvency was issued out Of the Court Of insol-
yency for said County OF Cumberland, against the
estate OF
GEORGE L. PoOLER, Of Portland,
adjudged TO be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition OF
said Debtor, which petition was lled on the
tweuty-third day Of August, A. ID. 1887, 10 which
date interest on claims Is 10 be computed.
That the payment OF any debts 10 or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery Of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting OF the Creditors Of said Debtor.
TO prove their debts and choose one or more as
slgnees Of his estate Will DO held at Court OF In
solyency TO be holden at Probate Court Room In
said Portland on the NTH day OF September, A. ID.
1887, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. H. X. SARGENT,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of In
solyeney for said County OF Cumberland.
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For removing grease spots-Index Soal
MARRIAGES..

In Falmouth Aug. %, by Rev. W. II. Haskell,
Charles ID. Skillin and Miss Eta e. York, both Of
Falmouth.
In Nobleboro, Aug. Is. Seth Hall and Miss Allie
York.
In Vinalhaven, Aug. %, Herbert A. Paterson of
Northport and Alberta S. Brown of Vinalhaven.
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More cases of sick headache, biliousness. con
stipation &c. can be cured in less time, with less
medicine, and for less money, by using Carriers
Little Liver Pills, than by any other means.
aug23 dS,,,,,
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Inc success OF the Sunday Telegram is due to
the iact That II is newspaper and contains some
thing of interest to every member OF the family.
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Sunday Services.

Take ID. X. and be o. X. See advertisement
mars. ~ .,as ne.,.t-...l 80. dentRn
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For all kinds of tailoring call, 231 Federal
street, where you'll find a tailor always Reidg.
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ACup of Sanford's Ginger Tea

Exposure to chill during the drive, or to night
air, or unexpected change Of temperature, is a
most frequent cause of sudden stomach ills, which
all should guard against, by timely cup of Ginger
Tea. made from SANFoRDs GINGER most pop
ular and delicious preventive of summer ills.
This unrivalled household ponacea and delicious
summer medicine is an original combination Of
Imported Ginger, Choice Anomalies and French
Brandy, vastly superior to all other "gingers."
1t INSTANTLY relieves cramps and pains, speedily
checks all forms of summer ills, prevents indiges
ton, destroy disease germs in water drunk, re-
stores the circulation and digestion when suspend
ed by chill, - frequent cause of stomach trou
bles, = breaks up colds and fevers, and wards off
malarial contagious, and epidemic influences
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The Delicious Summer Medicine.

LET-Down stairs rent seven rooms; good
Il drainage; sebago water; on Turner street.
Inquire at IS FRANKLIN STREET. 27-1
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SANFoRD's GINGER is peculiarly priced by fe-
males for the relief Of pain and weakness.
As healthfui summer drink, with water, milk
iced water, lemonade, effervescent d-aughts, and
mineral waters. it is the best
lteradicates crayihg for stfmulants in those
addicted to their use, allays nervousness, assists
digestion, promotes sleep, and builds up those re-
duced by debility and oyerwork.
Mothers worn out with the cares of maternity or
the household, or when weak, nervous, and hyster
icai, should take a'dose of:this delicious inyigor
ant. No other remedy is SO wholesome, palatable
and safe for all ages.
Never Travel without SANFoRD's GINGER.
Beware of worthless "gingers' Extensively urged
by mercenary druggists on those who call for
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City or Country.

A reader asks us for new light on
the old question: (Which is the bet
ter place to bring up child in, the
city or the country ~
Something depends upon the
child, very much upon the parents
and not II little upon the circum-
stances under which the bringing
up'' must be done. In the matter
of health and the formation of a
sound physical and moral constitu-
tion-which is the most important
thing Of ala country life is I'M
doubtedly the better, other things
being equal. BY "other things" we
mean food, clothing and care. Many
country children grow up thin and
sallow and diseased through lack of
proper food and the ignorance or in
attention of their parents as to the
laws Of health, while many city chill
dren are plump, rosy and healthy as
the result of constant intelligent care
in their rearing. But the country
air and freedom are as natural and
almost as necessary for the normal
deve pment of children as for the
proper rearing of colts. Country
bred children learn, too, facts about
nature and men and industries and
our republican Institutions and the
true democratic spirit which are de-
MED to city children. Happy is the
man or woman whose early wears
were spent in Goods country" and
who was so constituted and so stu
ated as to receive Uhe full benefit Of
the privilege !-NelU YORK. World.
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THE BORE.

1 sing of the gift of the human tongue
And the way that we mortals abuse it;
Though in spite of the fact we've each
of us one,
But few OF us know how to use it,
And the numbers that don't are like
drops in the sea,
Or like sands on the desolate shore,
For although to the end of the earth you
may flee
You cannot escape from the bore.
He has various forms, has this horrible
pest,
And various shapes and DISCUSSES:
Like fleet-hitting shadow he never will
rest,
And he takes you by sudden surprises;
And as to his name--please to notice the
fact,
lie must have a hundred or more,
SO you see it requires most infinite fact
To escape the perennial bore.
Now one of his forms is a stout, pudgy
gent,
Who has features suggestive Of port;
Who carries a cane that is battered and
bent,
And who makes his remarks with a
snort;
And who always insists upon telling to
you
a
Then borrows the usual dollar or two
But you stand it, because he's bore.
Then he often appears as that horrible
man
Who is subject to numberless ills;
Who lures you on gently, whenever he
can,
To discourse upon plasters and pills;
The surprising effects of hot calomel tea,
The virtues of mutton, when raw;
Why pickles and coffee will never agree
Well, he's the medicinal bore.
He is freqdently seen as youth with a
sigh
And a habit of slapping his chest,
Who has queer hat, and watery eye,
And q coat that is far from the best;
Who is always reciting poem he wrote,
About mystery, murder and gore,
Till you know it both backwards and
forwards by rote--
He's the merely poetical bore.
But his favorite form is that of the man
Who has but one story to tell;
a tangled-up tale, with an intricate
plan.
That's as gay as funeral knell.
All. if but he knew what his auditor
bears
When he tells him that anecdote boar,
vi tHe burning ueSlIe W KICK Nun uOWH-
stairs,
He would cease with his story TO bore.
There's the bore who has usually moth
ing TO say,
And the one that does nothing but
guess,
And the bore WHO'S most idiotically gay,
And the bore that says. nothing but
''yaas,"
And the bore--but its perfectly useless
TO name,
For ! think that / mentioned before
That the drops in the ocean, the drops of
the rain,
Would scarcely outnumber the bore.
We can all understand why the cent?
pede grim,
And the rattlesnake came to exist;
It's been frequently proved that of use
they have been.
But | doubt that they'd ever be missed;
SO tear that the verdict of science is
true;
They have been of use, less or more,
But / fervently wish that l honestly
knew
OF what earthly use is the bore.
Glen Mac Don0Ngh.
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Dazzling Fish Yarns.

William Sykes, Mississippi plant
er, went fishing near Leota Landing
one morning, and while he was try
ing to impale minnow on his hook
the diminutive fish wiggled out of
his fingers into his mouth and Slip
ped down his throat He went home
and swallowed an emetic, but it had
no effect, and although all this took
place some time ago the fish still re-
mains in his stomach. Sykes hasn't
worried much about the matter and
tells his friends that he feels no I'M
pleasant effects from his abdominal
visitor. He even says that he exper'
fences a certain pleasure in feeling
the fish grow.
A huge devil-fish was captured in
Victoria Harbor week ago by three
adventurous fishermen. The mon.
ster weighed over hundred pounds
and measured several feet across the
back. 1t was taken alive and pulled
into the boat, where it promptly seiz-
ed hold of the seats, oars and every
thing else that was movable with
its innumerable suckers. The men
were forced into the stem and stern
of the boat, but there was vital
spot between the great fish's eyes
and a boat hook soon found it.
Many curious fish have been
brought to light by the artesian
wells which are being sunk from time
to time in various parts of Florida.
At the Ponce de Leon Well star fish
of an unknown species were found
at q depth of 900 feet, and from a
well near Brooks Springs several
small fish with scales of yariegated
colors and fins covered with shay
gy coat of hair were thrown up. AT
other places fish that were totally
blind were met with at a depth of
from 600 to 500 feet.
The rapid growth and breeding
qualities of the German carp, which
is now the favorite fish for stocking
ponds in Western States, are mat
ter of astonishment to fishermen A
typical instance Of its fecundity is
that related by farmer residing
near Fairfield, la. Four years ago
be started pond with three small
carp, and this year he reports his
stock at 10000 In the mean time
he has sold hundreds for stocking
ponds in various parts ofthe State.
The fish have attained a great size
and are said to be very.tame. Their
flesh is somewhat like that Of the
buffalo fish and is rather coarse grain
ed for the table.
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Prof. Baird says there is nothing
TO prevent y fish from living an in
credible number of years and grow
inc to an enormous size, and cites in
proof of the statement an immense
pike living in Russia whose age dates
back to the fifteenth century APP
propos of this,a well-known Canadian
artist now in New York says that
while travelling in British Columbia
few months ago he was shown q
gigantic sturgeon which was declar-
ed by the people to have lived in the
waters of the Fraser River, to their
certain knowledge, time out of mind,
and which, since its capture more
than a year ago, had furnished food
for several families. The fish was
tied with stout ropes to tree on the
bank of the river, and whenever a
resident wanted some fish he simply
went to the river, pulled in the cap
tive, cut steak Of the size needed,
and allowed the great fish to float
back into the stream. The sturgeon
was still alive when the artist left,
and was estimated to have enough
meat on its bones to supply the vii
lage for several morths to come -
Nea0 York World.
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News Flashes.

Arkansas has determined to pay
her undisputed debt.
The Buffalo Bill "Wild Vest
combination sailed for England Tues
day.
Disastrous fires are raging in the
woods along ohe bottom lands of
the Brazos River, Texas.
Friends of Gov. Hill admit that
President Cleveland's denomination
is almost assured.
The Congress of Churches and
Christians to put down secret socie-
ties is in session Mt Chicago.
An extra session has been decided
upon. Congress will be convened
about the first of October.
One hundred and SIX persons are
reported starving in the drought
stricken portion of Texas.
The entries for the National Drill,
to be held in May, closed on Satur-
day night. They number 292.
Captain Kydd's treasure is sup
posed to be underneath the sands on
the beach at Upper Nyack, N. Y.
The New York State Senate pass
ed the Crosby High License bill,
which now goes to the governor for
his signature.
Female suffrage is to blossom into
votes in the spring in Kansas, and
2,673 have taken the preparatory
step by registering at Leavenworth.
The male voters number 4,3l8.
Several of the crack military or
CARNATIONS in the South are about to
Withdraw from the national drill at
Washington on account of the ex
pected participation of colored
troops.
Charges have been preferred
against the captain of the bark Ada
Melmore with being responsible for
the collision with the immigrant ship
Kapunda, and causing the loss of 800
hives
Edward Scruggs, of Nashville,
Tenn, has to go about led by col
ored boy, being totally blind. He,
however, transacts business better
than most men who have the use of
their eyes, and has made one hun
dred thousand dollars by real estate
speculations.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Property.

By virtue of DEGREES of the Circuit Court
of Taylor County, rendered on the 9th day
of April, 1882, and on the l4th day of No
vember, 1883, in the chancery cause Of Harry
B Hooper ct. al, vs. John w. Hooper's ex-
ecutors, ct. al the undersigned Commission
ers will sell at public auction, at the front
door of the Court House, of Berkeley County
w. Va, on
TUESDAY, APRIL I2, 1857,
being the FIRST day Of the April Term, 1887,
of the Circuit Court of Berkeley County, the
following real estate II Martinsburg, owned
by John w. Hooper at the time of his death,
tina. is to say:
All that parcel of ground situated at the
northwest corner of Burke ana Centre SITS,
fronting $50 feet on the former street and
2l0 feet on Centre street, which was convey
ed to John w. Hooper by John W. Boyd, by
deed dated the 18th day Of November, IL 3d.
and on that day duly recorded IN Berkeley
County This property will be frst offered
for sale in the three following parcels, being
the southeast portion thereof, wherein is
erec'ed
A BRICK HOUSE,
called parcel No. 1, bounded as follows Be
ginning at the northwest corner of Burke
and Centre streets thence with Centre street
lao feet; thence parallel with Burke street a
distance of 80 feet; thence south Ia, west
40 feet to Burke street; thence with the
same to the beginning.
The second parcel being the southwest
uph 10 ya1
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A VACANT LOT,

bounded as follows Beginning on The west
side at CeLtre street at a distance of 40
feet from the northwest corner of Burke and
Centre streets; thence with Centre street 10
feet; thence N. rs, W. l27 feet thence S.
1873, W 10 feet to the northwest corner OF
said parcel No 2; thence E. Is l35 feet
with the northern lines of said parcels No.
and No. to the beginning. This property
will first be offered in the three parcels des-
ignated, and then as a whole, and will be
sold in the way producing the most money
Also, lot of land in Martinsburg con-
tanning SO square poles and being all that
portion of the land'of John K Wilson'S es-
tate that lies north Of an alley running from
Queen street, eastwardly to the B & o. r.
r., and east of a lot conveyed to Edward
Tohin by b. P. holland and others; bounded
on the east by the lot Of Tobin on the south
by an alley, and on the 9th r sides by lands
of Daniel Burkhart and the B. Il o. R. r
and being the same land that was convened
to John W Hooper, decd, by Burr P. No
land and wife by deed dated Goth July, 1865.
Also all that parcel of ground Martins.
burg, conveyed to John w Hooper by the
following two deeds, one executed by Sam
uel Fitz, dated the 10th day of March, 1856,
and the other executed by John Il. Likens
dated the I'd day of April, 1855. both of which
are duly recorded in Berkeley County, and
which is bounded on the east by the b. 80,
R. R. as originally located, on the south by
the Tuscarora Culvert, and on the west by
Queen street This property will be first Of
fered for sale in three parcels, the first parcel
being all that par, thereof lying north of the
alley separating the stone house from tie
ten pin alley, and having erected thereon
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Admin islrator of John
Snodeal, decd, all persons knowing them
selves indebted to him will please come for
ward and settle at once, and all persons hav.
ing claims against him will present them
Immediately, properly authenticated
LUTHER MILLER, Admir-
Mar. 20 1T of John Snodeal, decd.
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A BRICK HOUSE,
A FRAME HOUSE

called parcel No. 2, bounded as follows: Be-
ginning at the northwest corner OF said par.
Gel No. /; thence with the western line
thereof S. l72, W. 40 feet to Burke street;
thence with the same y. 10, W. AS feet;
thence N. ls2, f lao feet thence 7t, E..
A feet to the beginning.
The third parcel being the northern por
ton thereof. being
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Learn from the earliest days to in
sure your principles against the perils
of ridicule; you can no more exercise
your reason if you live in the constant
dread of laughter, than you can en-
JOY your life if you are in the constant
terror of death. -Sidney Smith.
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A LARGE STONE HOUSE.

The second parcel being all that part there.
Unknown as the TEN PIN ALLEY LOT, be-
ing a strip of land lying Immediately south
of said alley end being 10 feet wide on the
east and west ends, and extending from
Queen street to the east boundary of the
whole parcel above named, and having
thereon a frame
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TEN-PIN ALLEY.

The third parcel being the residue of said
property and lying Immediately south of
the ten-pin alley lot. After offering said
property for sale in said parcels it will be
offered as whole, and sold in whichever
way it will bring the most money.
For further description of the lands herein
advertised; reference is made to said four
deeds and to the plat filed with the reports
of partition in said chancery cause.
The above property is sold with the con-
sent entered on the record of said cause, of
Sarah Hooper, and will be free from her life
estate therein.
TERMS OF SALE.-One- fourth cash in
hand, and the residue upon credit of six,
twelve and eli ghteen months, the purchaser
being required to execute, on the day of sale,
his three bonds, with good personal security,
each Tor one.third of the deferred payments
bearing interest from dste.
BENZ, f MARTIN,
FRANK WOODS,
Special Commissioners
/, John s. 9, Herr, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Taylor County, certify that Benz. F.
Martin and Frank Woods, commissioners,
have executed the bonds required by the de-
cree of said Court named in the foregoing
advertisement. Given under my hand this
l4th day of March 1887.
JNO. S. S. HERR, Clerk,